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Cab Fares May Rise

A coalition of yellow cab fleets petitioned City Hall yesterday for an average 27 percent increase in taxi fares, the first rise in almost six years. Officials in the industry and at the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission, whose approval is needed for any increase, suggested that the success of the proposal could turn on drivers' income, which the commission says has remained almost unchanged for a decade.

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A version of this article appears in print on September 20, 1995, on Page B00001 of the National edition with the headline: Cab Fares May Rise. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe